Systems and methods for selecting, activating, or selecting and activating transducers

Abstract

Transducer-based systems can be configured to display a graphical representation of a transducer-based device, the graphical representation including graphical elements corresponding to transducers of the transducer-based device, and also including between graphical elements respectively associated with a set of the transducers and respectively associated with a region of space between the transducers of the transducer-based device. Selection of graphical elements and/or between graphical elements can cause activation of the set of transducers associated with the selected elements. Selection of a plurality of graphical elements and/or between graphical elements can cause visual display of a corresponding activation path in the graphical representation. Visual characteristics of graphical elements and between graphical elements can change based on an activation-status of the corresponding transducers. Activation requests for a set of transducers can be denied if it is determined that a transducer in the set of transducers is unacceptable for activation.

1 . (canceled) 
     
     
         2 . A medical system comprising:
 a data processing device system;   an input-output device system communicatively connected to the data processing device system; and   a memory device system communicatively connected to the data processing device system and storing a program executable by the data processing device system, the data processing device system configured by the program at least to:   cause display, via the input-output device system, of a graphical representation of at least a spatial distribution of a plurality of transducers of at least a portion of a transducer-based device, the at least the portion of the transducer-based device positionable within a bodily cavity, the plurality of transducers configured to at least detect electrophysiological activity within the bodily cavity;   receive first input via the input-output device system, the first input indicating a graphical path indicating a group of transducers from the spatial distribution of the plurality of transducers graphically represented in the graphical representation; and   cause, via the input-output device system and in response to the first input, altering of a display of electrogram signals, the altering resulting in a display of a first arrangement of electrogram signals derived from the electrophysiological activity detected by the group of transducers.   
     
     
         3 . The medical system of  claim 2 , wherein the graphical representation of the at least the spatial distribution of the plurality of transducers includes transducer graphical elements graphically representing at least some transducers from the plurality of transducers. 
     
     
         4 . The medical system of  claim 3 ,
 wherein the group of transducers is included in the at least some transducers from the plurality of transducers that are graphically represented by the transducer graphical elements, and   wherein the graphical path is graphically indicated at least in part as passing through the transducer graphical elements graphically representing the group of transducers.   
     
     
         5 . The medical system of  claim 4 ,
 wherein the group of transducers is included in the at least some transducers from the plurality of transducers that are graphically represented by the transducer graphical elements, and   wherein the graphical path is graphically indicated at least in part as passing between the transducer graphical elements graphically representing the group of transducers.   
     
     
         6 . The medical system of  claim 3 ,
 wherein the group of transducers is included in the at least some transducers from the plurality of transducers that are graphically represented by the transducer graphical elements, and   wherein the graphical path is graphically indicated at least in part as passing between the transducer graphical elements graphically representing the group of transducers.   
     
     
         7 . The medical system of  claim 2 , wherein the graphical path represents an ablation path. 
     
     
         8 . The medical system of  claim 2 , wherein the display of the first arrangement of electrogram signals is a graphical stacking of electrogram signals associated with the group of transducers. 
     
     
         9 . The medical system of  claim 2 , wherein the graphical representation includes a graphical depiction of one or more ports in fluid communication with the bodily cavity. 
     
     
         10 . The medical system of  claim 9 , wherein the graphical representation includes transducer graphical elements graphically representing the group of transducers and graphically surrounding a graphical depiction of a particular port of the one or more ports in fluid communication with the bodily cavity. 
     
     
         11 . The medical system of  claim 2 , wherein altering of the display of electrogram signals includes repositioning displayed electrogram signals resulting in the displayed first arrangement of electrogram signals. 
     
     
         12 . The medical system of  claim 2 , wherein altering of the display of electrogram signals includes adding an electrogram signal to the display of electrogram signals resulting in the displayed first arrangement of electrogram signals. 
     
     
         13 . The medical system of  claim 2 , wherein (i) at least a first electrogram signal in the first arrangement of electrogram signals is a unipolar electrogram signal, (ii) at least a second electrogram signal in the first arrangement of electrogram signals is a bipolar electrogram signal, or (i) and (ii). 
     
     
         14 . The medical system of  claim 2 , wherein each transducer of the plurality of transducers is configured to be selectively activatable to provide ablative energy. 
     
     
         15 . A method executed by a data processing device system according to a program stored by a communicatively connected memory device system, the data processing device system also communicatively connected to an input-output device system, and the method comprising:
 causing display, via the input-output device system, of a graphical representation of at least a spatial distribution of a plurality of transducers of at least a portion of a transducer-based device, the at least the portion of the transducer-based device positionable within a bodily cavity, the plurality of transducers configured to at least detect electrophysiological activity within the bodily cavity;   receiving first input via the input-output device system, the first input indicating a graphical path indicating a group of transducers from the spatial distribution of the plurality of transducers graphically represented in the graphical representation; and   causing, via the input-output device system and in response to the first input, altering of a display of electrogram signals, the altering resulting in a display of a first arrangement of electrogram signals derived from the electrophysiological activity detected by the group of transducers.   
     
     
         16 . One or more non-transitory computer-readable storage mediums storing a program executable by a data processing device system communicatively connected to an input-output device system, the program comprising:
 display instructions configured to cause display, via the input-output device system, of a graphical representation of at least a spatial distribution of a plurality of transducers of at least a portion of a transducer-based device, the at least the portion of the transducer-based device positionable within a bodily cavity, the plurality of transducers configured to at least detect electrophysiological activity within the bodily cavity;   reception instructions configured to cause reception of first input via the input-output device system, the first input indicating a graphical path indicating a group of transducers from the spatial distribution of the plurality of transducers graphically represented in the graphical representation; and   altering instructions configured to cause, via the input-output device system and in response to the first input, altering of a display of electrogram signals, the altering resulting in a display of a first arrangement of electrogram signals derived from the electrophysiological activity detected by the group of transducers.